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Kiba, as usual was leading the group with the Cheza up front. Hige and Toboe followed suit behind them and in the back was Tsume and Mika. Since the incident a few nights ago, Mika has been more secluded which is starting to worry Tsume. She hadn't talked to anyone besides a simple 'yes', 'no' and 'yeah sure'.

"Hey Mika, is everything alright? You're not your usual self?" Tsume quietly asked.

Startled Mika looked up with a dazed look in her eyes "Yeah. I'm fine. "

"Liar."

"Excuse me?" Mika snapped.

Hige turned around glaring at Mika. If looks could kill she'd be six feet under. "You've been off your rocker since the other night and it's really starting to get on my nerves. If there is something bothering you, you can tell us."

"Hige…" Mika started.

"No. You listen here, if you don't change your mood or tell us what's wrong then we have every right to believe there is something you're not telling us. For instance, who was that guy, Damon is his name? What does he want from you?"

"Shut up!" Mika growled.

"Well?" Hige pressed eyes narrowed.

Mika crossed her arms over her chest and looked off to the side. She won't admit that Hige had a point. Damien could very well ruin their chance of actually reaching paradise. Then again, Damon was Mika's problem not theirs. Sighing she dropped her head, red hair covering her face.

"You know how nearly every wolf has or is in a pack? Why am I even asking that? You obviously should know. Any ways, I was a part of Damon's pack a long time ago. We were always on the move, hardly stopping because we were afraid the people who killed the rest of our pack would find us. So we ran. Never stopping unless we knew we lost them." Mika paused looking at the others before starting again.

"Damon was the leader of the new pack and made me his second-in-command. However, I was the only female wolf that survived the attack and you can only imagine what happens when there is only one female amongst the group. Damon had chosen me as his mate but I didn't choose him. After a stunt he pulled I attacked him and left the pack. He's dangerous and the next time I see him I won't hesitate to kill him. After all, he killed my father."

Mika dropped to the ground on her knees. Clutching handfuls of grass, she couldn't help the stream of tears running down her cheeks.

"I will kill him, if it's the last thing I do. And none of you are gonna stop me. Do you understand?" Mika said.

Standing up, Mika had a new look in her eyes. It was the eyes of someone who had seen death too many times. Tsume approached her grabbing her chin, turning her focus to him. Tsume glared at her but his look soften to one of understanding.

"I won't stop you but promise me one thing. You will make it out alive."

Mika turned away only to have Tsume force her to look at him.

"Promise me." He demanded.

Mika hesitated but whispered, "I promise."

Satisfied Tsume grabbed the back of her head and kissed her as if she was going to mysteriously leave; and how right he was. Mika kissed him back and leaned away glancing at the others.

"So are we going to stand here all day or are we going to find that town you were talking about?" she smirked.

Kiba gave her one long look before turning around. Not even five minutes later an ear splitting noise caused each wolf to clutch their ears. High above them floated an all too familiar noble ship. Darcia's to be exact and standing on the ground below was none other than Darcia himself with a certain flower maiden in his arms.

"You fools have made this all too easy for me. I thank you. Now as for you Mika, I know someone who would love to see you again. He said you should know where to find him, tonight at midnight." Darcia said before leaving with the flower maiden.

"Cheza!" Kiba shouted before running after them.

Tsume and Hige stopped Kiba before he could get far, or worse fall of the cliff.

"Let me go!" he shouted, struggling against the two wolves.

Mika walked over to them placing a comforting hand on Kiba's shoulder. Whipping his head around, he snarled at Mika.

"This is your fault!"

A resounding slap was his answer and a glaring Mika. She was beyond pissed but Kiba needed a little sense knocked into him.

"You should learn to not blame others, especially me. I am one female wolf you don't want to meet in a dark alley." She whispered so only he could hear.

She continued walking with Toboe following her. Crossing the bridge to the city, Mika couldn't shake the feeling that she was being watched. Taking a quick sweep of the area she noticed a figure on the top of a nearby cliff.

After a few hours of looking for a place to stay, they came upon an abandoned loft. Hige started a fire in the middle of the room. Mika and Tsume were sitting off to one side of the room with Toboe and Kiba was sitting in the doorway looking out onto the streets.

It was as black as night out which provided the best cover for a certain wolf. Having grabbed a piece of paper and a pen from a vendor, Mika wrote a quick note to Tsume. Walking toward the door she couldn't help but turn around and take one last look at the friends and loved one she would be leaving behind.

"I'm sorry." She whispered before disappearing into the night.

Tsume was the first to wake. After looking around he noticed that someone was missing. Where was Mika? He looked at the spot she was last night, he saw a folded piece of paper. Unfolding it he read;

Dear Tsume,

I'm sorry you had to find out this way but I knew you wouldn't let me go after Damon by myself. I won't tell you to not look for me since I know you will anyway. Also I want to thank you for everything you have done for me. I know I made promised you I would come back alive but I, damn this is hard. I can't assure you that I will make it out of this alive. This is something I have to do for my father. I know he wouldn't want me to sacrifice myself just for revenge but I can't just let the one who killed him in cold blood live.

So I am sorry and hope I can see you one last time. If not I just want to say I love you forever, no matter what happens please remember that I will always be with you. Goodbye.

Love,

Mika

Tsume clutched the paper in his fist shaking with anger. How could she just leave without saying goodbye? Dammit how could this happen? Next time he sees her, he'll give her hell.

"Tsume, where's Mika?" Toboe asked.

"She left."

"What?" Hige gasped.

Tsume gave the paper to Hige to let him read it.

"No way, is she stupid? She's going after him by herself! We have to find her before she dies!" Hige shouted.

Tsume was silently staring out the window hoping Mika wouldn't actually get herself killed. After all he has seen her fight before and quite honestly even he wouldn't take her on.

"We will find her Tsume and she will be fine. She can take care of herself." Kiba said.

With one final look at the letter, Tsume tossed it into the open flame of the fire and vowed he would find Mika.

Holy crap 4 pages seems long to me! Ha-ha I guess it has been a while since I last wrote something this long! As I said up top I hope you all enjoyed this chapter! Please remember to R&R! :'D